Vision is an important piece for a congregation- any congregation. When religious people get together, it’s good to have a plan. No, more than a plan. It’s good to have a fantasy about what the world could, even should, look like. People who belong to congregations have more than most. We have each other. Our visions for the world aren’t just ours; they are shared. And more than shared, they are possible because we aren’t alone in it. John Murray, a long-time member who passed away about a year and a half ago, once said that there’s great possibility in congregations because 150 like-minded people can really get things done if they put their minds to it. This is why, on Sunday, March 1 after the service, we started to create a shared vision. No, a fantasy. We dreamt together about who we want to be both within our walls and in the world. It was a fabulous conversation even though it was only 45 minutes of our planned two hours, thanks to the incoming snow. After listening to people, we honed on three things. 1.We all want First Unitarian to be a place of spiritual seeking and finding. 2.We all want First Unitarian to be a place we can be cared for and care for each other. 3.We all want First Unitarian to be a place we can care for the world + work for justice.I’m looking forward to part two as we discern together what this will look like and where we’re heading, together.